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·       ROLLING STONES - 12 X 5 (THE ROLLING STONES' SECOND U.S. ALBUM)  -  ORIGINAL (?) 1964 LONDON RECORDS “STEREO” LP PS-402

 

·       ORIGINAL (?) U.S. PRESSING

 

 

*** STILL SEALED GUARANTEED ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING ***

 

 

·       THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE A MONSTROUSLY RARE ORIGINAL, FIRST U.S. STEREO PRESSING ON “UNBOXED” STEREO LABEL  (WE ARE NOT ABSOLUTELY CERTIAN AND CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS IS THE LABEL YOU WILL FIND INSIDE); HOWEVER,  IT IS MORE LIKELY THAT THIS IS A VERY EARLY PRESSING CIRCA 1965/66 ON DARK-BLUE LONDON STEREO LABEL WITH WITH “BOXED” (FRAMED) LONDON LOGO,  SILVER PRINT AND “STEREOPHONIC” BANNER ACROSS THE LABEL’S CENTER (MID-TO-LATE 60’s STYLE).

 

·       THE THICKNESS OF THE VINYL, THE APPEARANCE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER, LABEL’S LOGO AND OTHER PERIPHERAL ELEMENTS OF THE COVER, ARE ALL PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL, FIRST PRESSING OF THIS TITLE.

 

·       ONE “BREATHE” (AIR) HOLE NOTED ON THE SHRINK WRAP

 

·       THIS IS NOT AN IMPORT, RECORD CLUB RELEASE OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       THICK CARDBOARD COVER, AMERICAN STYLE

 

·       ORIGINAL 1960s COVER WHICH HYPES AVAILABILITY OF THE ALBUM IN BOTH MONO AND STEREO

 

·       RARE ORIGINAL, FIRST VERSION OF THE COVER WHICH MISSPELLS  THE SONG "CONGRATULATIONS" AS "CONGRADULATIONS"

 

·       THICK, HEAVY VINYL PRESSING

 

(►PLEASE SEE THE IMAGE OF THE COVER, LABEL OR BOTH, SHOWN BELOW)

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An American-only release at the time, consisting of a few tracks from the forthcoming UK "Rolling Stones No. 2" album, the UK 5X5 EP, and a few singles. Given the scattershot nature of the album, gathered from so many sources, it's a surprisingly cohesive collection. Mainly, it's a continuation of the first album; a collection of blues covers with some originals thrown in. The material here is slightly stronger than the first album; containing "Time is On My Side" which started their rise to prominence in the US (although the version on the original LP has the organ intro instead of the more familiar guitar intro). It also contains the highly energetic "It's All Over Now", with the enigmatic "Playing her high-class game" line that sounds like something else I probably can't repeat here. Two of the originals, "Empty Heart" and "2120 South Michigan Avenue", work more as grooves rather than songs, but they seem to foreshadow a sort of proto-funk by a few years

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY RUSSELL NEWTON, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

When , according to the legend, Rolling Stones unloaded their guitars and amps in 1964 at the Chess’ recording studios in Chicago, to record the album's worth of songs, it was none other than Howlin’ Wolf who helped them unload their amps'n'stuff.  The Rolling Stones returned the favor - and kept returning it for many years thereafter - by including many Chicago bluesmen in their TV appearances, by making cameos on their albums and by - like they did here - recording many classic chess blues covers. This is the Rolling Stones' second US LP – A GENUINE PIECE OF ROCK`N`ROLL HISTORY.

 

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·                               CONDITION:

 

·                               RECORD

 

(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          THE ALBUM IS STILL FACTORY SEALED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE PERFECTLY MINT. Please note: sealed items are assumed to be mint and are sold as-is, as we have no way of inspecting them. For our policy on still sealed records ►.

 

(b)          The record is believed to come in its original stock inner sleeve.

 

(c)           The record is apparently pressed on a beautiful, thick, inflexible vinyl, which was usually used for the first or very early pressings. Usually, the sound on such thick vinyl pressings is full-bodied, vivid, and even dramatic. Do not expect to obtain such a majestic analog sound from a digital recording!

 

(d)          True Stereo copies of this album are NOT known to exist (except on a latest generation of CD remasters. This is an electronically rechannelled recording.

 

(e)           Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

·       COVER

 

COVER IS STRONG NEAR MINT, STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL ►SHRINK WRAP

 

The following flaws or imperfections are noted on the cover:

 

-        Cover has a few tiny wrinkles along the spine (nothing significant)

 

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

 

-        No split seams

-        No ring wear

-        No cut-out (drill) holes.

-        No cut-out corners

-        No saw-marks or indents

-        No dirt/dust rubbing stains (friction marks caused by rubbing against other covers)

-        No yellowing from aging

-        No writing

-        No stamps

-        No tearing: no chips, dents or nicks on the seams

-        No peel-off marks

-        No stains

-        No mold or mildew spots

-        No stickers or labels

-        No water damage

-        No razor marks, scratches, pressure marks, lines, streaks, or  cuts.

-        No warping

-        No wax, glue, paint or liquid drops on the cover

-        No glue traces or wax residue.

-        No bar codes

-        No RIAA stamps or stickers. 

 

 

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